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#266dc5 color: Indigo Carmine

#266dc5 is rgb(38, 109, 197) in RGB and oklch(53.85% 0.1539 255.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.8%
0.154
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266dc5

#266dc5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266dc5 mixed with white

  1. 266dc5
  2. 3f7ccc
  3. 558bd3
  4. 6a99d9
  5. 7fa8df
  6. 94b7e5
  7. a9c5eb
  8. bed3f0
  9. d4e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #266dc5 mixed with black

  1. 266dc5
  2. 205eab
  3. 194f92
  4. 134179
  5. 0d3361
  6. 08264b
  7. 041935
  8. 020d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266dc5 with less saturation

  1. 266dc5
  2. 316ebd
  3. 3a6fb4
  4. 426fac
  5. 4970a3
  6. 50709b
  7. 577092
  8. 5d7089
  9. 636f80
  10. 686f77

Questions about #266dc5

What color is #266dc5?

#266dc5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 197), in HSL hsl(213.21, 67.66%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.85% 0.1539 255.982).

What colors go well with #266dc5?

The complementary color of #266dc5 is #996100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba5 and #695cc2. The triadic partners are #b63f4f and #40810e.

Is white or black text more readable on #266dc5?

White text reads better on #266dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dc5 a warm or cool color?

#266dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.154.